Cleared Traditional

K853489 - DEXTRA PRECISION POWER SYSTEM

K853489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEXTRA PRECISION POWER SYSTEM, manufactured by Chattanooga Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code HWE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K853489 · Chattanooga Group, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K853489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEXTRA PRECISION POWER SYSTEM. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code HWE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chattanooga Group, Inc. (Red Bank, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1985 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853489

510(k) Number K853489 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 1985
Decision Date September 30, 1985
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HWE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment

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